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SA to benefit from economic pact with EU

South Africa stands to benefit from the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have negotiated with the European Union (EU). Dr Rob Davies, Trade and Industry Minister, says, “What we...
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Leading Transport into the future

Issues pertaining to transport and its infrastructure in the region, as a whole, was the underlying theme of the 33rd annual Southern African Transport Conference which was officially opened by Dipuo Peters, the Minister of Transport. In her...
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SA to engage with EU on science and technology

The Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor will hold high-level meetings with her counterparts in Denmark this week at the biennial EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) in a bid to further strengthen cooperation on science and technology between...

$11 million for potable water in Djibouti

Djibouti has received a US $11 million grant from the European Union (EU) to finance projects aimed at improving access to potable water. The East African country’s water crisis has been the result of extended droughts which have often led to water...
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1.5bn IIPSA fund – call for proposals

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) has issued its first request for proposals for funding from the Infrastructure Investment Programme for South Africa (IIPSA). The IIPSA is a €100 million (R1.5 billion) ground-breaking programme to...
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R1.5 Billion Infrastructure Fund launched

A R1.5 Billion programme to provide grant funding in support of loans for essential infrastructure projects in South and Southern Africa has been launched by the European Union (EU) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Patrick...
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Sh15 billion for Dar es Salaam water projects

Fifteen community water projects costing a total of Sh15 billion (R98 million) are underway in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to provide residents with access to clean water. The projects will make a reliable supply of safe and clean water accessible to...

EU and South Africa to collaborate

The European Union (EU) and South Africa agreed to step up collaboration in the fields of research infrastructures, earth observation and global health research at last week’s 12th Joint Science and Technology Cooperation Committee meeting. The...